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Bangladesh: Assault and mob attack on journalists condemned by EGI

The Editors Guild of India has unequivocally condemned the physical assaults and incidents of mob attacks, vandalism and arson against prominent media persons and media establishments in Bangladesh.

How Dyal Singh College Became Vande Mataram College!

All hell was let loose on the evening of November...

The case for a uniform civil code in Bangladesh

A uniform civil code is the bedrock of any...

Rohingya repatriation: Joint working group formed, repatriation process to begin by January 23

In the signed terms of references, the Rohingya refugees...

Myanmar and Bangladesh strike a shameful deal on Rohingya refugees

Returning Rohingya people to the hands of their persecutors...

Bangladesh: Justice hard to come by for victims of sexual violence

On average, a victim has to wait at least...

The geo-politics of the Rohingya crisis

Only China comes out as a winner in this...

Bangladesh tops South Asia in gender equality

Bangladesh ranked 72nd last year  File photo: Women entrepreneurs at...

New law on foreign funding tightens the screws on NGOs in Bangladesh

Rights and advocacy-based NGOs face funding crunch after new...

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